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Priasto Aji
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Improving Indonesia's Domestic Connectivity: An Inter-regional CGE Analysis
Indonesia's economic growth is slowed by poor transport infrastructure. This paper provides some rough estimates, generated using a regional CGE model (IndoTERM), of the possible benefits to Indonesia of reducing transport costs.
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Summary of Indonesia's Poverty Analysis
Economic growth averaging 5.8% since 2010 has helped to lift 3.3 million Indonesians out of poverty. Yet 28 million were still living below the government’s poverty line in March 2014.
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Economy-wide Impact of a More Efficient Tanjung Priok Port
Indonesia's growth has long been constrained by sluggish infrastructure development. An often-cited example is Tanjung Priok port, which serves more than two-thirds of the country's international trade.
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Summary of Indonesia's Economic Analysis
Indonesia’s economic growth averaged 5.8% over the last decade. However, GDP growth has decelerated gradually since peaking at 6.5% in 2011 to 5.1% in 2014, its slowest since 2009.
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Preparing for El Niño: Policy Options
Scientists are forecasting that there may be a severe El Niño weather event lasting through mid-2016. For Indonesia, El Niño events are associated with prolonged drought, with adverse effects on food and cash crop production.